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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• The A.M. Turing Award is a prestigious award given by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
• The ACM gives the award for “major contributions of lasting importance to computing.”
• It is named after groundbreaking British mathematician Alan Turing.
• Niklaus Wirth won the award in 1984.

The student wants to explain who the award is named for and identify one recipient of it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

The A.M. Turing Award is given for “major contributions of lasting importance to computing.”

B

In 1984, Niklaus Wirth won the A.M. Turing Award, which is given for “major contributions of lasting importance to computing.”

C

It was in 1984 that Niklaus Wirth won the A.M. Turing Award.

D

The A.M. Turing Award, which is named for British mathematician Alan Turing, was given to Niklaus Wirth in 1984.